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Ruth Cuadra

Gender Income Equality Will Be Achieved Within 20 Years, Futurist Says - 0 views

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    When we went from a production economy to an information economy, the asset of physical strength was no longer valued. It became a knowledge economy-the single advantage that men have over women, which is strength, was no longer a defining job necessity.
Ruth Cuadra

Invariant Civilizational Properties in Futurist Scenarios - 1 views

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    If the extraterrestrialization of human civilization is consistent with all previous human civilization, then human extraterrestrial civilization will exhibit the civilizational invariants of warfare, social hierarchy, and geographically settled communities
Ruth Cuadra

This Explains Everything: 192 Thinkers Each Select the Most Elegant Explanation of How ... - 1 views

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    Dan Sperber's idea: culture is a giant, asynchronous network of replication, ideas turning into expressions which turn into other, related ideas. … Sperber's idea also suggests increased access to public presentation of ideas will increase the dynamic range of culture overall.
Ruth Cuadra

NewsDaily: Science cafes offer a sip of learning - 0 views

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    Americans may be turning away from the hard sciences at universities, but they are increasingly showing up at "science cafes" in local bars and restaurants to listen to scientific talks over a drink or a meal.
Ruth Cuadra

Ouchless sugar needles deliver 'dried' vaccine - 0 views

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    A technique that delivers a dried live vaccine to the skin without a traditional needle could support the global fight against diseases such as HIV and malaria.
Ruth Cuadra

Futurity.org - Lock in 'peacock' color for screen displays - 1 views

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    In a peacock's mother-of-pearl tail, precisely arranged hairline grooves reflect light of certain wavelengths. Imitating this system has been a leading approach to developing next-generation reflective displays.
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    I love this... I've been singing praises of nano-particles and future where printed materials shine like butterfly wings. I'll take peacock. I know displays are in--but do think there is a 'paint' element for museum exhibits to explore in future.
Karen Wade

Alzheimer's cases, and costs, projected to swell - latimes.com - 1 views

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    The projected stats on the future of Alzheimer's cases continue to rise-what are museums going to do about it?
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    This is a big one... You see conversations around preventative / delaying aspects of Alz -- through 'creative aging' community work. Something for Museums to explore
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